Ok, I just got off the phone with a Flowmaster tech and he said that my
stock R/T Muffler is louder than a 40 series, I find that very hard to
believe. Do I need to run glasspacks to get louder? LOL Or is he just
smoking crack?
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red"Paul Macey" <pmacey@ans.net> wrote in message news:Pine.GSO.4.40.0206031100420.18390-100000@paul.ny.ans.net... > > > > > On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Canucker Trucker wrote: > > > > > ""Dave"" <ded74@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:adflnj$ur4$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > Did you get the 50 series Delta Flow or SUV? I'm still shopping around > > for > > > a muffler for my custom duals I'll be getting. I've heard mpg's of both > > the > > > 40 and the 50, the 50 seemed to have a lil bit deeper tone, which is what > > > I'm looking for, I want a good muscle car rumble. > > > > > > -- > > > Dave > > > Bensalem, PA > > > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > > > > > > > Dave, > > I've been asking myself the same question and I decided what I'm going to > > order today. Basically, from what I gather, the 40 series original is the > > loudest in the flowmaster line. The 40 delta flow is a bit quieter, but > > offers a bit more flow resistance for some back pressure that's needed for > > the low end torque. I believe the 50 series are a bit quieter yet from the > > 40 series and has more flow resistance yet (but can accomodate more CFMs for > > larger displ. engines). Anyways, I'm ordering a 40 series original today > > with a single 3" inlet and dual 2 1/4" outlets. My biggest debate was > > deciding between the original and delta flow series.... I basically went > > with the original cause my sound preference overruled all. I suspect the > > delta flow would be a bit better for performance, but it's probably a > > marginal difference. I guess the 40 is pretty loud and rumbly. I'm young > > and stupid, so loud is good ... right! > > > > hope that sheds a little more light on the picture! > > > I talked to two different techs at Flowmaster, said I wanted a muffler > that would flow the best with most HP/TQ gains for a 2001 4.7, not too > worried about in cabin noise, and both pointed me to the SUV 50 Series > muffler. It has one of their largest casings for more flow. > > I have it on my truck with dual 2 1/2 inch mandrell bent pipes (get these > -vs- press bent) dumping into 4 inch angle-cut tips...sounds great and > indeed has some nice throttle response. > > > > > > :) > > > > -- > > Canuck > > -------------------------------------------- > > Y2K 4.7L 2wd 5spd > > > > > > >
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